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100% this. We have Chinese ones in the studio and they all work fine most of the time. My posh ones are kept safe at home!
Best Tools I Ever Bought
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100% this. We have Chinese ones in the studio and they all work fine most of the time. My posh ones are kept safe at home!
zerogravitas
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A few of my favourites...
Wera hex keys are fantastic. I do have a standard colour coded handle set but for all weather bikes the stainless keys are great for keeping bolt heads free of little steel traces that then rust.
A toolmaker's vice is something I've used professionally for years now, and I absolutely love them for fiddly little bike jobs like holding parts for assembly. It works well as a light duty press for some components too.
The trusty Dremel - useful for so many jobs, cleaning, polishing, grinding... you name it. Get a 3 jaw chuck for yours if you don't have one!
I really like this Weller soldering mat, another thing I used at work and then found it so handy I bought one for home. It's great for organising small parts as you strip a bike down, work on brifters, derauillers etc.
The only vernier caliper you'll ever need (unless you drop it)!
Wera hex keys are fantastic. I do have a standard colour coded handle set but for all weather bikes the stainless keys are great for keeping bolt heads free of little steel traces that then rust.
A toolmaker's vice is something I've used professionally for years now, and I absolutely love them for fiddly little bike jobs like holding parts for assembly. It works well as a light duty press for some components too.
The trusty Dremel - useful for so many jobs, cleaning, polishing, grinding... you name it. Get a 3 jaw chuck for yours if you don't have one!
I really like this Weller soldering mat, another thing I used at work and then found it so handy I bought one for home. It's great for organising small parts as you strip a bike down, work on brifters, derauillers etc.
The only vernier caliper you'll ever need (unless you drop it)!
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